Obstetric & Gynaecological Ultrasound

A highly illustrated, practical introduction to the practice of obstetric ultrasound which provides a step by step guide for those new to ultrasound as well as a source of reference for the more experienced ultrasonographer. Details the use of ultrasound n all aspects of pregnancy and its complications and in many commonly encountered gynaecological situations. Described by a reviewer of the second edition as "almost a DIY guide for all students, doctors, midwives and tutors who want to provides quality service to their clients".

Table of Contents:
1. Physics and instrumentation
2. Preparing to scan
3. First trimester ultrasound
4. Problems of early pregnancy
5. Scanning the non-pregnant pelvis
6. Ultrasound and infertility
7. Routine second trimester screening - assessing gestational age
8. Routine second trimester screening - assessing fetal anatomy
9. The placenta and amniotic fluid
10. Craniospinal abnormalities
11. Other fetal abnormalities
12. Fetal growth
13. Discussing the findings
14. Invasive procedures
15. The physics of Doppler ultrasound and Doppler equipment
16. Evaluating the pregnancy using Doppler

Index

Trish Chudleigh, PhD, DMU, Education Consultant, International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, London, UK ; Alison Smith, DMU, Superintendent Sonographer, Emergency Gynaecology Unit, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK and Sonia Cumming, RGN, RM, PGCertMedicalUltrasound, Midwife Sonographer, Rosie Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK